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Home My WebLink AboutRequest Endorsement of a Teen Center at Civic Center Park k AVfeG CITY OF PALM DESERT Ref h. I air:4 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jeff Winklepleck, Parks and Recreation Planning Manager Date: June 28, 2001 Subject: Request for endorsement of teen center concept behind the Coachella Valley Recreation and Parks District building at Civic Center Park I. Recommendation: By minute motion, that the City Council endorse the concept of a teen center at the Civic Center Park and direct staff to proceed with conceptual design II. Executive Summary This request is to endorse the concept of a 5000 square foot teen center in the Civic Center Park. The proposed site is adjacent to the Coachella Valley Recreation and Parks District building. After searching for an appropriate site for months, this site was selected by the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff as the most appropriate because of its central location, availability of recreation activities, ease of security and flexibility of uses (ie. gymnastics) should the teen center not be successful. Ill. Background: Over the past few months, staff has been looking for an appropriate site to locate a teen center. We have focused mainly on existing retail spaces which could serve as a temporary center and, depending on the facility's success, the City could then consider constructing a permanent center. The most promising site was the old Athena day care facility at the Palm Desert Shopping Town. Due to the mall 1 I. Staff Report Teen Center Concept June 28, 2001 remodel schedule, this space is not available. Although other spaces have been considered, staff has been unable to find a suitable site in terms of location, size and land use compatibility. With the concurrence of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the site most suitable for a teen center has been identified as the area behind the Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District building in the Civic Center Park. This site is adjacent to recreation facilities (basketball courts, skate park, etc.), is easily monitored and is centrally located. In addition the space will be designed to provide flexibility of use should the teen center not prove to be successful. For example, the interior will be designed with adequate ceiling heights and dimensions to acommodate a gymnastics program. Also included in the concept is using the existing 950 square foot public works satellite yard attached to the Coachella Valley Recreation and Parks District building, as a temporary teen center until the new facility is complete. In order for this to take place, the satellite yard would have to be relocated. There is an approved 1550 square foot storage building for the Civic Center park to be located north of the bin enclosure along San Pablo Avenue. In discussions with the public works department, expanding the building by an additional 1550 square feet and relocating the satellite yard functions to this location would be beneficial in addressing the inadequacies of the current satellite yard and provide the Civic Center park with a central maintenance location. In conclusion, the following is a general outline of the steps involved if a teen center is to be located in the Civic Center park: A. Endorsement of the teen center concept B. Approval and construction of the combined public works storage/satellite facility C. Use of the existing public works satellite yard as a temporary teen center D. Design, approval and construction of the teen center. 2 Staff Report Teen Center Concept June 28, 2001 Prepared By: Reviewed and Conc 1A41- JEFF WINKLE ECK RI HARD J eLKERS, P.E. 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